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“How to
write an
Ideal
Assignm
ent”
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Ques: How to write an ideal assignment?

Ans:

There are some general guidelines of an ideal assignement for electronic submission and
hard copies.

For Electronic Submission of Assignment:

File Format:

o Assignments should be written using MS Word.

o Assignments can be submitted one of the following file formats: .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx or
.rtf.
o It should not submitted in html files, web pages, CAD files, Visio (.vsd),
PowerPoint (.ppt), PDF s (.pdf) or zip files unless these are specifically required for
a course.

Font:
o Use a plain serif (e.g. Times New Roman) or sans serif (e.g. Arial) font. A serif font is
easier to read.
o Use black text on a white background. Avoid coloured backgrounds or text in a colour
other than black unless you have special permission to use them (for example, if
you're dyslexic).
o Use 11 or 12 point for the body of assignment however, for headings it maybe 14.
o Use only 12pt type in standard font.

Margins:
o Assignment should have a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, left, and right.

Spacing:
o Use 1.5 or double spacing (except in lengthy offset quotations).
o Leave a blank line between paragraphs.
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Heading:
o Use bold for headings. Not underlining or italics.
o Font size used for headings maybe 14.

Paragragh:
o There should be 2.0 distance in the words of paragraph.
o Space of one line should be dropped after a paraghraph.
o Write only one side of the page.

Title page

A title page should have following type of information,

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o Student information (Name, Roll number, Department etc.)

o The information whom You are going to submitt
o Topic of Assignment

This information should be centered, starting approximately one third of the way down the page.

Numbering:

o Number all pages except the title page.

o Tables and figures must be numbered and clearly labelled. Table captions are placed
above the table, while captions for a figures go below the figure.
o Don't number the items in a reference list.

Headers and footers:

Insert a header or footer on each page (except the title page). It should contain:

o your name (last name, first name/s)

o your student number
o the course number
o the assignment number
o the page number.

For Submission of hard copies:

Most of the guidelines above also apply to hard copies (printed or hand-written documents).
There are also a few additional things to note.

Handwritten submissions

o Print or write on white A4 paper on one side only, using a blue or black pen.
o Write legibly – if a marker can’t read what you’ve written, your answer might as well
be wrong.
o If you make a mistake, use correction fluid or draw a neat line through the mistake.
o If there are too many mistakes and your work looks messy, rewrite it.
o Use a ruler for tables and graphs.
o Underline headings.

Stapling your assignment:

o Staple multi-page assignments in the top left corner only.

o Don’t put your assignment in a plastic folder.